Death-Row Inmate's Execution Halted

A man who has been on death row for 28 years may get a fresh chance at life. A Philadelphia judge stopped the execution of Terrance "Terry" Williams on Friday after discovering that a trial prosecutor "suppressed evidence the victim was molesting boys, "sanitized" witness statements before giving them to the defense and lied about a secret deal she'd struck with the accomplice. NBC reports that Williams, who says he was molested by his victim for four years, was slated to be executed on Wednesday.

Williams, now 46, could still face the death chamber if prosecutors successfully appeal Friday's ruling. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, who planned an afternoon news conference, has called the defendant a "brutal two-time murderer."